@Arycke Super healthy ears! I have a question. The inside of my ear looks mushed up when i downsized, but circular ( like yours) when im at 3/4. How do i fix it so it's always circular?
@ethan7447 Hey :) Just btw my lobes are much thicker now and much bigger :) And there is no way to make your ear look always look circular. When you look at people with larger sized plugs in, when they take them out they are much more oval, it's just gravity and the natural way your lobes will hang due to that.
Lol, just a few days ago I was searching the internet and I came across a 51mm (2") taper, THAT WAS A HUGE FREAKING TAPER LOL. IT LOOKED LIKE A GIANT BULLET haha it is more than double the size of this taper. It was INSANE =D
You need to wait until it has healed and toughened up. Unless you want to tear your ear and/or have a weak spot that can give you trouble down the line. stretching too soon can often give you excess scar tissue which is ugly and can make stretching in the future difficult.
if this wasn't a new piercing, I would agree with Arycke, but it *is* new. You need it to heal first.
why not just have gotten it done at a larger size? 18g is smaller than most piercers feel comfortable doing.
I did say that "as a general rule of thumb, you should wait one month to heal after a fresh piercing" :D But I didn't really explicitly say it should be completely healed heh, and on the piercing aspect, most piercers will only do 14g at the smallest. I got mine done at 8g, but, I think that 10g is the best: not too big and not too small and it usually heals very well :) Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thanks :) And, I would wait about two months (even though it's very small), because, as a general rule of thumb, you should wait one month to heal after a fresh piercing, and then one more month to stretch. Then, after that, wait one month or longer for each stretch as long as you follow the set increments :) Thanks for watching! Hope this helped!
For various reasons, but, I have always had small ears, and I now have big ears because of my stretching. Another reason is that I wanted to express myself in my own way. Yes, I know hundreds of thousands of other people stretch their ears, but, no two ears (aside from your own lol) are the same, so they are individual to each person.
Yeah, most people don't, I ended up downsizing to thicken up my lobes (after this video) back down to about 5/8" and I used bondage tape to wrap back up to 7/8" and then go to about 26mm.
How did you get your lobes thicker Mine are at 3/4 right now and my left lobe is a lil thinner than my right so I'm afraid to go up to 7/8ths but My goal size is a inch. :|
Heh, it's been quite some time since this video and my ears are WAY thicker at 7/8" now (I stretched up to about 1" or more). But, do daily massages with Vitamin E oil, Jojoba Oil, or Emu oil and there are some more tips in my other video, it's called Ear Stretching by Arycke or something :D Cheers!
Well, I was at around 1 1/8" or more, but I have downsized back to an inch. It only took like 5 weeks from this video to get there with bondage tape, and I maintained thickness and my ears are MUCH thicker now :) Even at the larger size.
pretty much at a goal of 9/16, trying to get there semi-quick, but yeah you know the process lol. Uhm if you got AIM hit me up, my sn is- Ben Lagz , or myspace, on my channel for that
Are you talking about the tapers? If so, then no, they are too cumbersome and you aren't supposed to wear tapers, you leave them in for about 5 seconds or so, and then follow up with jewelry. But, I might have misunderstood your question, sorry :)
Ah, yeah. For some reason, a lot of people have trouble going to 7/16" from 00g let alone from 0g, that size is notorious for blowouts and whatnot, it's the point right before you stop using tapers. I dont recommend tapers after 1/2"(this video is an exception because I waited about 3 months or so :D It shows in the video how easy the stretch was :P). But yeah :D
Lol haha I got up to about 1 1/8," but I downisized back to 7/8" with almost double the lobe thickness :D And lol, just remember: Everybody has been at your size (unless it was skipped) at one point or another :)
hey i have 1/2" lobes, and i am in the same situation with the thin lobes because of misplacement. they arent super thin but i want them thicker, can u tell me how u made ur lobes superthick? it would really help me alot! lol thnx mate
Sure, and yeah, my piercer put my original placement to low and close to my head, that's why they are kind of messed up now. But, what I have done is, I have left my jewelry out at night for awhile, and I just put it back in when I wake up, and I massage my ears daily with Jojoba oil to thicken them up. This process is easy, but does not give instant results. Over time, this will help somewhat. I mean, I have noticed a 2mm increase over the course of like 2 months or so. :D hope this helped!
haha thanx mate it did help. where do u get jojoba oil from? i use vitamin E oil, think that would work. lol but that mate ima do that for a while until i can go up to the next size thnx again!
Lol "gauge" haha. But, anyways, I already got to an inch and some, and have downsized to 7/8," and believe it or not, my ears are twice as thick :) I found out about a little "secret" and I now have SUPER thick lobes =D And, just a little tid bit of information for you, I stretched very fast when I first started, and I have ALWAYS had thin ears, even before I started. On top of that, I have attatched earlobes AND my piercer placed it too close to my head and too low, so that was a hindrance. :D
Well, pretty much, all you do is take your jewelry out at night, and put it in like later on during the day or in the morning, and massage daily with Jojoba oil for about like 5-10 minutes. Also, downsizing every so often helps, too. I have found that both of these in combination (over a period of time ) with each other have made my ears thicker. I'll make a video showing this (my ears not the method), and realize that this is a very long and gradual process, but, in the end, it is worth it.
lol i didn't even realize i said gauge sorry stretch my bad lol! yeah i use jojoba oils on my ears softens em up for streaching! course im streachin 2 holes per ear so i need it lol at 3/4ths and 0. thinkin bout goin' for a 3rd
mmm I would try to put an o ring on the back if it is single flare. If you don't have a tunnel like that, then you should downsize to 11/16 and wait awhile to get back up to 3/4." But, it just means that your ear isn't quite ready to accept 3/4 yet.
Hmmm it depends on how long you've had your jewelry in. But, at 3/4, no. My rule of thumb is after about 6 months, depending, an ear will shrink approximately 1/4," and it will exponentially increase (the time that is) and the limit of it would be probably around 10 mm or so, depending on how much scar tissue you have and whether or not you have blown your ears out.
what do you use for lubricant? i have been using KY jelly but i dont really like it because it really is jelly, and id rather have a more watery type of lube, whatever you are using looks good
Well, in this video, I used vitamin e oil, but, if I were to do it again, I would recommend Jojoba oil. Either one is very effective in comparison to KY Jelly.
thanks, ky jelly clumps up and doesnt seem to spread evenly along the surface area of the taper so when i put it in it sort of sticks on the parts where its not covered, but its ok because i am am only going to use a taper 2 more times and from there i will just use tape
I would love to give them to you (because I'm not going to use them), but, I am not allowed to send stuff from here, and I can't get anyone to send it to you :( I'm real sorry about that.
Nice!!!! I'm using bondage tape to get to 1" (which I will be at in about 2 weeks or so) but, my main aim is 2" haha, but, I have some really cool 1 1/4" that I aim to have in in about 4 months or so. Happy stretching!!!
I really wanna get plugs for my birthday, I'm willing to be patiant and over time I hope to reach, and stop stretching, at 14mm or 16mm. What would you say A good size to start at is? ty
I would say start at like a 10g. I got pierced with an 8g and my friend got pierced witha 4g. 10g is good because it's not too small, not too big, and it's good because after that fully heals, wait one month, stretch up one size, wait another month or longer stretch up. Really, just listen to your body, if it hurts (stretching that is, DON"T DO IT contrary to what everyone says "oh it hurt like a b*tch but I took the pain, they are the ones with messed up ears :D) But yeah, I would say 10g :P
If you have had no blowouts, no rips or tears, and have gone very slowly, then 3/4" will probably heal to a 7/16" or less depending. But, it depends on how long you stay at 3/4" and it also varies from person to person. SO, that's just what I THINK it will shrink to :) When I took out my 7/8" they went down to about 9/16" so that was about a 7mm loss :D Hope this helped!!!
I know, that was due to my illinformed self, the lack of experience, and locals that didn't know ANYTHING about ear stretching. I found out, through BME and others, that there are correct ways to stretch, and I have downsized in order to thicken them up :) They are about double the size they are now, I am doing jojoba oil massages DAILY, and it helps a lot. Thanks for your concern, but, My lobes are a lot better now :) Also, My lobes have ALWAYS been that thin, so I have to work for thickness :)
yeah taper. but i went to 14 just from a regular ear piercing, now 10. yeah i switched sizes but oh well. but i cant get the silicone plug in so ive been having the tapers in looking like a retard ): ahahahhaaa.
haha, nioce with the grandkid thing. i get sick of people telling me when i get older ill regret stretching my ears. A.) i have no regrets and B.) its somethin enjoy now, and ill live it up.
Grandkid #1 and #2 in unison: "Why awe your eaws all hangy???"
Me: "Because I felt that life is full of opportunities. Me finding your grandma back in highschool and falling in love with her was an opportunity that life gave me. I stretched my ears and did what I thought was right and true. That was another one opportunity that life put forth."
Grandkid #1 and #2 in unison: "Okay Gwandpa!! We awe gonna go pway, k? Love you!!"
Heh, that's so funny, because when I first used a taper I though my ear was gonaa rip too lol :D But, how long have you had the 0g's in? Or do you have 00gs in? If so, then for how long?? For what it's worth, for a good stretch, wait about a month or longer, play with your ears more, tug on them, over that period of time and if you can pull the jewelry down and see light over the top, and you feel that you are ready, then go ahead and stretch. But, that's just what I have done in the past :P
haha i have 00's in and wen i had 4's in, my 8th grade graduation day came a week later i was ready to put zero's in so i did that then like 2 months later i put 00's in and thats what i have now... i want to go ahead and put 7/16's in already but i brother is using them right now and i cant so instead of using tapers im just goin to use the flexible ones lol and stretch like that haha dont want to waste all my time using tapers so yea
O.o for the sake of your ears, please don't. Just wait a little while, like a month or so, unless your ears are SUPER STRETCHY and you can pull your jewelry down and see over the tunnel (you have visible room to stretch). If not, then, I would just wait. But, heh, these are just my opinions, I would hate for someone to have damaged ear lobes because they did not heed my advice. I just wanted to say all of that before you stretched with silicone. But, if that's your goal 7/16, then go for it.
so what your saying is go ahead and use the silicone ones lol... just to stretch to the next size...eh! sounds awesome to me then lol....(sorry if im annoying you)
Heh, basically, yes. But, just realize that I have told you what you can do alternatively. Knowing that, if you still want to stretch with the silicone tunnels, then go for it :) Also, you are not annoying me :3 And don't be sorry :) I love to talk, comment, and the works :D Ask and talk away :P
The alternative would be to wait a bit longer, play with your ears, and when your ears are ready, go ahead and stretch. That's too small of a size or I would recommend bondage tape for the tape wrap method, that's not worth it until 1/2." But, at any rate, yeah, being patient is the alternative :) Just waiting so that you can safely stretch, and when you do stretch, if it hurts, then stop :)
Hey, thanks a lot for defending me tagz, that means a lot to me that you would stick up for me :) And yeah, silicone is bad btw lol, don't listen to him, it's not a matter of being easier or not, it can SEVERLY damage your ears b/c of the whole instantaneous POP of the jewelry instantly expanding the fistula to a larger size :) Bad lol hahah :) But, thanks again :)
No OFFENSE, but, it obviously didn't "f*ck my ears up" by using a taper here. I have stopped using tapers and I now use bondage tape so yeah :) Forget silicone for stretching. That's like going from 3/4" to 7/8" with just a dead stretch, just POP, and in the jewelry goes. It's more gradual with the taper, but, it is like an instant stretch with silicone, which is bad. I only have silicone to wear, not to stretch. I guess you couldn't tell how easy the stretch was :) Thanks for the advice tho :D
just be sure to look after it VERY carefully, doing sea salt soaks, washing it daily with a light anti-bacterial soap (i.e. Provon) and keeping a very close eye on it :) It should be fine if you keep with a regiment :)
nice job. im at 7/16 and i tried to go to 1/2 inch last night and it hurt like a bitch and i think it was starting to rip so i backed off. ill wait a little longer to try, goood vid and it WAS effortless
:P Thanks. That's what waiting a long time to stretch, and playing with your ears for a long time will do :P Plus, I massage my ears daily so they are thicker (now at least) and also, in massaging them with some form of oil (Emu, Vitamin E, Jojoba etc.), that will make the tissue less resistant to stretching further down the line, and loosens it up, too. Also, I am using bondage tape now, so, it's a little less stressful on the ears :P Thanks for watching!!
i recomend bondage tape to everyone, thats awesome you knew that. alot of people use electrical tape, but they dont know its porous, and bondage tape isnt. :)
alright dude do u know if its bad or i went to faast?
i got my ears pierced in march and now there at 5/8s idk i heard i went to fast i was just wondering cuz my friend got hi ears pierced in like january or something and blew one out so i'm just concerned.
oh yeah i have those ears attached to me head so how far could i probably go do you think?
well, it all depends, as long as you have thick lobes, or have some room to stretch, then it should be okay. As long as you have no rips or blowouts, you should be okay. You should try the bondage tape wrap method (that's what I'm doing now). It's safer then just sticking jewelry in and or using a taper. But, my friend has 1 1/4" on his right and 1 1/2" on his left, and he has attatched earlobes like you and I do. It shouldn't really pose a problem, I hope to get to 2" :P hope this helped :D
how come you skipped a size? you were supposed to go to 11/16s. but if it worked for you then good job dude. well i didnt do it either but you know just curious.
Heh, I only did so because I was at 7/8" before, a month before, and downsized to 3/4." Then, my ears were very stretchy, and I could see light over the top of the tunnel when I pulled them down. Sooo... I figured, heh, why not, we'll see how this goes, thus, this video was created :D I just wanted to see what would happen and how easy it was :P Happy Stretching!!
Heh, that's cool, but, from what you've said so far, I would wait at least like 1 month or so from this point, and be sure to either massage your earlobes with Vitamin E oil, Jojoba Oil, or Emu oil. But, I play with my earlobes A LOT, so, I could pull on the 3/4" tunnel and I could see a big gap over the top, if you know what I mean. Honestly, I would say, again, wait about a month or so, and then either go to a shop, get them done, or do it at home, and insert the taper very slowly with lube.
But, at any rate, yes, I would give it awhile, massage and play with your ears somewhat, to loosen up the tissue, and then go for it. But, that's just my opinion :3 I waited that long and that's pretty much what you have seen in the video ^, but, that was a little bit longer than 1 month, more like 1 month and a half, but, I have very unstretchy ears lol, and my right ear is my bad ear, so that's why I wait 1/2 a month longer. Hope this helped!!! Happy stretching yo!!!
my left ear is really stretchy but my right is not, because i had both pierced and the right one had shut because it was hurting anf i had taken my ear stud out and it shut in like 1 minute and i waited 6 months to get it re done and while i was waiting i kept strecthing my left ear which i had at 7/8 and got a nasty blowout but it healed pretty good
What I've done is taken them out, I'm not at home, so, they will be out for a 10 day period, and I am downsizing heavily, with no jewelry, and I am massaging them with some Vitamin E oil, soon to switch to Jojoba oil. But, thanks for the concern and advice :3
:P LIke i told that other person VV, I cut my nails on my left hand VERY VERY short, but, I am keeping them on my right hand. I play acoustic fingerstyle (check out Andy McKee or Antoine Dufour), and to get the right sound and to be able to hit the strings correctly, I NEED nails and I don't want to use fake ones :3
I do the same thing :B. I haven't posted any videos though I file my nails into somewhat a triangle shape though :). Everyone tells me to cut them but I don't care and they shut up once I tell them why they're so long.
Yep yep :D I've seen your vids :P you should post some more pics. I know you have a myspace, but, I don't know the url doh, I've seen your thing through Kerri:)
Sweet! My lobes have been at 1/2" inch for like 4 months but I'm afraid to stretch to 9/16" inch because every time I try it hurts and swells. Where'd u get ur tunnels from?
Dang, that sucks about your lobes yo, but, I get my tunnels from Body Art Forms. They are great. I orderded these, and they came in in like 2 or 3 days (I'm in Texas). Good stuff, haven't gotten any bad jewelry yet :) Also, try taking out your jewelry for about an hour or two and massage it with Vitamin E oil or Jojoba Oil. I let mine relax almost every other day for about an hour or so, to relieve stress on lobes and to allow for thickening of the lobes.
Also, before your stretch, take a hot shower, and massage your ear to loosen up the tissue a bit, and, take your stretch slow, and lube up the taper with either hospital grade water based lubricant, vitamin e oil, or, I like this the best, KY Jelly. But yeah... I hope that helps!! And thanks for watching!!!
I think I have pictures, I can dig some up and make a slideshow :) And it didn't hurt :D Slid right through, and, I am not sure on stretching further, my ears seem to stretched naturally, though, I tug on them, too :P So, we'll see :) If I do, I'll be sure to post a video of it :)
Playing with your ears is an effective way of stretching your ears, and wearing heavy steel plugs. Also, wai atleast 2 - 4wks between stretching for more thickness in your ears!
where do you get those type of tapers?
Macaronisloronis 1 year ago
@Macaronisloronis at bodyartforms , check their website :P
Arycke 1 year ago
@Arycke Super healthy ears! I have a question. The inside of my ear looks mushed up when i downsized, but circular ( like yours) when im at 3/4. How do i fix it so it's always circular?
ethan7447 1 year ago
@ethan7447 Hey :) Just btw my lobes are much thicker now and much bigger :) And there is no way to make your ear look always look circular. When you look at people with larger sized plugs in, when they take them out they are much more oval, it's just gravity and the natural way your lobes will hang due to that.
Arycke 1 year ago
thats a fucking huge taper.
JetsetRM 3 years ago 2
Lol, just a few days ago I was searching the internet and I came across a 51mm (2") taper, THAT WAS A HUGE FREAKING TAPER LOL. IT LOOKED LIKE A GIANT BULLET haha it is more than double the size of this taper. It was INSANE =D
Arycke 3 years ago
You need to wait until it has healed and toughened up. Unless you want to tear your ear and/or have a weak spot that can give you trouble down the line. stretching too soon can often give you excess scar tissue which is ugly and can make stretching in the future difficult.
if this wasn't a new piercing, I would agree with Arycke, but it *is* new. You need it to heal first.
why not just have gotten it done at a larger size? 18g is smaller than most piercers feel comfortable doing.
quinnnchick 3 years ago
I did say that "as a general rule of thumb, you should wait one month to heal after a fresh piercing" :D But I didn't really explicitly say it should be completely healed heh, and on the piercing aspect, most piercers will only do 14g at the smallest. I got mine done at 8g, but, I think that 10g is the best: not too big and not too small and it usually heals very well :) Thanks for watching and commenting!
Arycke 3 years ago
Thanks :) And, I would wait about two months (even though it's very small), because, as a general rule of thumb, you should wait one month to heal after a fresh piercing, and then one more month to stretch. Then, after that, wait one month or longer for each stretch as long as you follow the set increments :) Thanks for watching! Hope this helped!
Arycke 3 years ago
why do you want to stretch your ears so big?
kieswetter5 3 years ago
For various reasons, but, I have always had small ears, and I now have big ears because of my stretching. Another reason is that I wanted to express myself in my own way. Yes, I know hundreds of thousands of other people stretch their ears, but, no two ears (aside from your own lol) are the same, so they are individual to each person.
Arycke 3 years ago
thanks =)
Arycke 3 years ago
Miami ink... nice, i have the sweatshirt
weemankyle 3 years ago
Thanks :)
Arycke 3 years ago
i didnt use a taper for my 7/8ths
naten667 3 years ago
Yeah, most people don't, I ended up downsizing to thicken up my lobes (after this video) back down to about 5/8" and I used bondage tape to wrap back up to 7/8" and then go to about 26mm.
Arycke 3 years ago
How did you get your lobes thicker Mine are at 3/4 right now and my left lobe is a lil thinner than my right so I'm afraid to go up to 7/8ths but My goal size is a inch. :|
blackxblaze 3 years ago
Heh, it's been quite some time since this video and my ears are WAY thicker at 7/8" now (I stretched up to about 1" or more). But, do daily massages with Vitamin E oil, Jojoba Oil, or Emu oil and there are some more tips in my other video, it's called Ear Stretching by Arycke or something :D Cheers!
Arycke 3 years ago
why doesn't everyone?!?
changes54 3 years ago
You did it like it was nothing! No pain at all? :D haha
CassiePlayPokemon 3 years ago 3
Yep yep :D That's what massages over a period of one month will do :) It makes a stretch EASY =P Thanks for watching!!!
Arycke 3 years ago
what size u at now
xxBenRSxx 3 years ago
Well, I was at around 1 1/8" or more, but I have downsized back to an inch. It only took like 5 weeks from this video to get there with bondage tape, and I maintained thickness and my ears are MUCH thicker now :) Even at the larger size.
Arycke 3 years ago
pretty much at a goal of 9/16, trying to get there semi-quick, but yeah you know the process lol. Uhm if you got AIM hit me up, my sn is- Ben Lagz , or myspace, on my channel for that
xxBenRSxx 3 years ago
Are you talking about the tapers? If so, then no, they are too cumbersome and you aren't supposed to wear tapers, you leave them in for about 5 seconds or so, and then follow up with jewelry. But, I might have misunderstood your question, sorry :)
Arycke 3 years ago
bahah i love how beastly tapers get at about 5/8ths they loose there point. its silly. haha.
terryjordan00 3 years ago 2
Lol no joke. I was looking at 1 1/2," 1 3/4," and 2" tapers. They are so lame, they are about 19mm in length haha. pointless :D
Arycke 3 years ago
god stretching video...
massyzo 3 years ago
Ah, yeah. For some reason, a lot of people have trouble going to 7/16" from 00g let alone from 0g, that size is notorious for blowouts and whatnot, it's the point right before you stop using tapers. I dont recommend tapers after 1/2"(this video is an exception because I waited about 3 months or so :D It shows in the video how easy the stretch was :P). But yeah :D
Arycke 3 years ago
Lol haha I got up to about 1 1/8," but I downisized back to 7/8" with almost double the lobe thickness :D And lol, just remember: Everybody has been at your size (unless it was skipped) at one point or another :)
Arycke 3 years ago
hey i have 1/2" lobes, and i am in the same situation with the thin lobes because of misplacement. they arent super thin but i want them thicker, can u tell me how u made ur lobes superthick? it would really help me alot! lol thnx mate
infantsorrow27 3 years ago
Sure, and yeah, my piercer put my original placement to low and close to my head, that's why they are kind of messed up now. But, what I have done is, I have left my jewelry out at night for awhile, and I just put it back in when I wake up, and I massage my ears daily with Jojoba oil to thicken them up. This process is easy, but does not give instant results. Over time, this will help somewhat. I mean, I have noticed a 2mm increase over the course of like 2 months or so. :D hope this helped!
Arycke 3 years ago
haha thanx mate it did help. where do u get jojoba oil from? i use vitamin E oil, think that would work. lol but that mate ima do that for a while until i can go up to the next size thnx again!
infantsorrow27 3 years ago
Lol "gauge" haha. But, anyways, I already got to an inch and some, and have downsized to 7/8," and believe it or not, my ears are twice as thick :) I found out about a little "secret" and I now have SUPER thick lobes =D And, just a little tid bit of information for you, I stretched very fast when I first started, and I have ALWAYS had thin ears, even before I started. On top of that, I have attatched earlobes AND my piercer placed it too close to my head and too low, so that was a hindrance. :D
Arycke 3 years ago
whats your secret for having thick lobes?
weemankyle 3 years ago 2
Well, pretty much, all you do is take your jewelry out at night, and put it in like later on during the day or in the morning, and massage daily with Jojoba oil for about like 5-10 minutes. Also, downsizing every so often helps, too. I have found that both of these in combination (over a period of time ) with each other have made my ears thicker. I'll make a video showing this (my ears not the method), and realize that this is a very long and gradual process, but, in the end, it is worth it.
Arycke 3 years ago
that taper was like a chess piece :}
Asillyman 3 years ago
lol!!! It was haha I never thought of that XD
Arycke 3 years ago
lol i didn't even realize i said gauge sorry stretch my bad lol! yeah i use jojoba oils on my ears softens em up for streaching! course im streachin 2 holes per ear so i need it lol at 3/4ths and 0. thinkin bout goin' for a 3rd
naten667 3 years ago
It's all good :D And cool!!! I wish I had more ear space above my now 1" + hole to have seconds and thirds XD And yeah, jojoba oil is AWESOME :D
Arycke 3 years ago
Do you have attached ear lobes?
cellardoorx 3 years ago
yep yep :D
Arycke 3 years ago
hey my 3/4 plugs been fallin out but they only been for 2 weeks what should i do
videogamefreak34 3 years ago
mmm I would try to put an o ring on the back if it is single flare. If you don't have a tunnel like that, then you should downsize to 11/16 and wait awhile to get back up to 3/4." But, it just means that your ear isn't quite ready to accept 3/4 yet.
Arycke 3 years ago
will a 3/4 hole close??
leoloveshardcoremusi 3 years ago 2
Hmmm it depends on how long you've had your jewelry in. But, at 3/4, no. My rule of thumb is after about 6 months, depending, an ear will shrink approximately 1/4," and it will exponentially increase (the time that is) and the limit of it would be probably around 10 mm or so, depending on how much scar tissue you have and whether or not you have blown your ears out.
Arycke 3 years ago
i didnt have sound and i thort u was a chick with all the hair products man lol but nice vid
xxjabboxx 3 years ago
LMAO!!!! Lol that's funny :D It's all good, hahahahaha that made my day :) Thanks
Arycke 3 years ago
what do you use for lubricant? i have been using KY jelly but i dont really like it because it really is jelly, and id rather have a more watery type of lube, whatever you are using looks good
weemankyle 3 years ago
Well, in this video, I used vitamin e oil, but, if I were to do it again, I would recommend Jojoba oil. Either one is very effective in comparison to KY Jelly.
Arycke 3 years ago
thanks, ky jelly clumps up and doesnt seem to spread evenly along the surface area of the taper so when i put it in it sort of sticks on the parts where its not covered, but its ok because i am am only going to use a taper 2 more times and from there i will just use tape
weemankyle 3 years ago
Is all good :)
Arycke 3 years ago
I would love to give them to you (because I'm not going to use them), but, I am not allowed to send stuff from here, and I can't get anyone to send it to you :( I'm real sorry about that.
Arycke 3 years ago
awsome do you know where i can get bondage tape from
videogamefreak34 3 years ago
I get mine from Spencer's in the mall, though I asked my mom to come along just inc case they wouldn't sell it to me because I am only 17
Arycke 3 years ago
wow awsome i got 3/4 in right now im gunna put a video when i streach to 7/8 and how big are you going to
videogamefreak34 3 years ago
Nice!!!! I'm using bondage tape to get to 1" (which I will be at in about 2 weeks or so) but, my main aim is 2" haha, but, I have some really cool 1 1/4" that I aim to have in in about 4 months or so. Happy stretching!!!
Arycke 3 years ago
That's good :D As long as they are fine now so you can stretch more :D
Arycke 3 years ago
I really wanna get plugs for my birthday, I'm willing to be patiant and over time I hope to reach, and stop stretching, at 14mm or 16mm. What would you say A good size to start at is? ty
oOxI3LACKOUTxOo 3 years ago
I would say start at like a 10g. I got pierced with an 8g and my friend got pierced witha 4g. 10g is good because it's not too small, not too big, and it's good because after that fully heals, wait one month, stretch up one size, wait another month or longer stretch up. Really, just listen to your body, if it hurts (stretching that is, DON"T DO IT contrary to what everyone says "oh it hurt like a b*tch but I took the pain, they are the ones with messed up ears :D) But yeah, I would say 10g :P
Arycke 3 years ago
how much do you think 3/4 will heal up when you want to take them out? im at 5/8 and i want to go up
detectivephilmacrack 3 years ago
If you have had no blowouts, no rips or tears, and have gone very slowly, then 3/4" will probably heal to a 7/16" or less depending. But, it depends on how long you stay at 3/4" and it also varies from person to person. SO, that's just what I THINK it will shrink to :) When I took out my 7/8" they went down to about 9/16" so that was about a 7mm loss :D Hope this helped!!!
Arycke 3 years ago
i went about a size every two weeks, sometimes longer. i know thats too fast. my friend took her 3/4 out for good and they healed to 1/2
detectivephilmacrack 3 years ago
yea, see, more or less, it will generally go down by about 5/16" or so depending though. :)
Arycke 3 years ago
yeah i know lol. but people have before. but too bad i wasted my money. ):
amanda789101 3 years ago
your ears are way to thin allready..
there not supposed to be like that.
amanda789101 3 years ago
I know, that was due to my illinformed self, the lack of experience, and locals that didn't know ANYTHING about ear stretching. I found out, through BME and others, that there are correct ways to stretch, and I have downsized in order to thicken them up :) They are about double the size they are now, I am doing jojoba oil massages DAILY, and it helps a lot. Thanks for your concern, but, My lobes are a lot better now :) Also, My lobes have ALWAYS been that thin, so I have to work for thickness :)
Arycke 3 years ago
i seee. im trying to gauge mine and i'm only at a 10 right now ): and cant get my frekin plugs in. haha
amanda789101 3 years ago
doh! Did you use a taper? Or are you dead stretching?? What were you at before :D
Arycke 3 years ago
yeah taper. but i went to 14 just from a regular ear piercing, now 10. yeah i switched sizes but oh well. but i cant get the silicone plug in so ive been having the tapers in looking like a retard ): ahahahhaaa.
amanda789101 3 years ago
lol :D Good luck with that lmao
Arycke 3 years ago
good job :)
xXxPIWOxXx 3 years ago
:D Tanx
Arycke 3 years ago
haha, nioce with the grandkid thing. i get sick of people telling me when i get older ill regret stretching my ears. A.) i have no regrets and B.) its somethin enjoy now, and ill live it up.
miikeedge 3 years ago 2
Thanks :P I thought that that was pretty cool. And yeah, I have no regrets either, and yeah, live in the moment yo. Definitely :D
Arycke 3 years ago
ikmagine what your grandkids will think lulz
Ronn429 3 years ago
Grandkid #1: "Hey Gwandpa?"
Me: "Yes Billy?"
Grandkid #1 and #2 in unison: "Why awe your eaws all hangy???"
Me: "Because I felt that life is full of opportunities. Me finding your grandma back in highschool and falling in love with her was an opportunity that life gave me. I stretched my ears and did what I thought was right and true. That was another one opportunity that life put forth."
Grandkid #1 and #2 in unison: "Okay Gwandpa!! We awe gonna go pway, k? Love you!!"
Me: ♥
Arycke 3 years ago
yw arycke ur the best :P
tagz4l1fe 3 years ago 3
:D Thanks again
Arycke 3 years ago
thats a bit nasty lol
0Alex1 3 years ago
I THOUGHT YOUR EARS WERE GOING TO RIP LOL!!!
im also scared that if i do double zero's then go to 7/16ths its going to hurt like hellz lol well i have double zero's but im scared to move on
CeraE1 3 years ago
Heh, that's so funny, because when I first used a taper I though my ear was gonaa rip too lol :D But, how long have you had the 0g's in? Or do you have 00gs in? If so, then for how long?? For what it's worth, for a good stretch, wait about a month or longer, play with your ears more, tug on them, over that period of time and if you can pull the jewelry down and see light over the top, and you feel that you are ready, then go ahead and stretch. But, that's just what I have done in the past :P
Arycke 3 years ago
haha i have 00's in and wen i had 4's in, my 8th grade graduation day came a week later i was ready to put zero's in so i did that then like 2 months later i put 00's in and thats what i have now... i want to go ahead and put 7/16's in already but i brother is using them right now and i cant so instead of using tapers im just goin to use the flexible ones lol and stretch like that haha dont want to waste all my time using tapers so yea
CeraE1 3 years ago
O.o for the sake of your ears, please don't. Just wait a little while, like a month or so, unless your ears are SUPER STRETCHY and you can pull your jewelry down and see over the tunnel (you have visible room to stretch). If not, then, I would just wait. But, heh, these are just my opinions, I would hate for someone to have damaged ear lobes because they did not heed my advice. I just wanted to say all of that before you stretched with silicone. But, if that's your goal 7/16, then go for it.
Arycke 3 years ago
so what your saying is go ahead and use the silicone ones lol... just to stretch to the next size...eh! sounds awesome to me then lol....(sorry if im annoying you)
CeraE1 3 years ago
Heh, basically, yes. But, just realize that I have told you what you can do alternatively. Knowing that, if you still want to stretch with the silicone tunnels, then go for it :) Also, you are not annoying me :3 And don't be sorry :) I love to talk, comment, and the works :D Ask and talk away :P
Arycke 3 years ago
what is the alternative?
bored693 3 years ago
The alternative would be to wait a bit longer, play with your ears, and when your ears are ready, go ahead and stretch. That's too small of a size or I would recommend bondage tape for the tape wrap method, that's not worth it until 1/2." But, at any rate, yeah, being patient is the alternative :) Just waiting so that you can safely stretch, and when you do stretch, if it hurts, then stop :)
Arycke 3 years ago
haha thanks lol i will talk to you next time since my damn bro wont help me out besides giving me the ones he is done with
CeraE1 3 years ago
K :P I look forward to it :)
Arycke 3 years ago
arycke is freaking kewl dont tell him what 2 do he helped me get my first stretcher in propley so fuck you skatingsupras
tagz4l1fe 3 years ago 2
Hey, thanks a lot for defending me tagz, that means a lot to me that you would stick up for me :) And yeah, silicone is bad btw lol, don't listen to him, it's not a matter of being easier or not, it can SEVERLY damage your ears b/c of the whole instantaneous POP of the jewelry instantly expanding the fistula to a larger size :) Bad lol hahah :) But, thanks again :)
Arycke 3 years ago
youre fucking stupid man, no offence
DO NOT STRETCH OVER 00 WITH TAPERS!
use silicone trust me
alot safer, and alot less painful and easier
tapers will fuck up your ears past 00
skatingsupras 3 years ago
No OFFENSE, but, it obviously didn't "f*ck my ears up" by using a taper here. I have stopped using tapers and I now use bondage tape so yeah :) Forget silicone for stretching. That's like going from 3/4" to 7/8" with just a dead stretch, just POP, and in the jewelry goes. It's more gradual with the taper, but, it is like an instant stretch with silicone, which is bad. I only have silicone to wear, not to stretch. I guess you couldn't tell how easy the stretch was :) Thanks for the advice tho :D
Arycke 3 years ago
ok thanks your the best :)
tagz4l1fe 3 years ago
:P Glad I helped
Arycke 3 years ago
i keept it in over night then in the morning it pushed through its still red but its getting better
tagz4l1fe 3 years ago
just be sure to look after it VERY carefully, doing sea salt soaks, washing it daily with a light anti-bacterial soap (i.e. Provon) and keeping a very close eye on it :) It should be fine if you keep with a regiment :)
Arycke 3 years ago
i got my ear stretched today i got a 3mm it hurts like hell!! i can't get it it properly its in half way and hurts
tagz4l1fe 3 years ago
omg take it now!!! downsize and keep no jewelry in for about a day, go back to 8g, and wait longer, but yeah, take it out!!! that's bad!!
Arycke 3 years ago
nice job. im at 7/16 and i tried to go to 1/2 inch last night and it hurt like a bitch and i think it was starting to rip so i backed off. ill wait a little longer to try, goood vid and it WAS effortless
landflatjeff16 3 years ago
:P Thanks. That's what waiting a long time to stretch, and playing with your ears for a long time will do :P Plus, I massage my ears daily so they are thicker (now at least) and also, in massaging them with some form of oil (Emu, Vitamin E, Jojoba etc.), that will make the tissue less resistant to stretching further down the line, and loosens it up, too. Also, I am using bondage tape now, so, it's a little less stressful on the ears :P Thanks for watching!!
Arycke 3 years ago
i recomend bondage tape to everyone, thats awesome you knew that. alot of people use electrical tape, but they dont know its porous, and bondage tape isnt. :)
landflatjeff16 3 years ago
yep yep :P
Arycke 3 years ago
And yeah, that sux :(
Arycke 3 years ago
alright dude do u know if its bad or i went to faast?
i got my ears pierced in march and now there at 5/8s idk i heard i went to fast i was just wondering cuz my friend got hi ears pierced in like january or something and blew one out so i'm just concerned.
oh yeah i have those ears attached to me head so how far could i probably go do you think?
hardcoremagic666 3 years ago
well, it all depends, as long as you have thick lobes, or have some room to stretch, then it should be okay. As long as you have no rips or blowouts, you should be okay. You should try the bondage tape wrap method (that's what I'm doing now). It's safer then just sticking jewelry in and or using a taper. But, my friend has 1 1/4" on his right and 1 1/2" on his left, and he has attatched earlobes like you and I do. It shouldn't really pose a problem, I hope to get to 2" :P hope this helped :D
Arycke 3 years ago
nice closeup
APallday08 3 years ago
how come you skipped a size? you were supposed to go to 11/16s. but if it worked for you then good job dude. well i didnt do it either but you know just curious.
HugoYoot 3 years ago
Heh, I only did so because I was at 7/8" before, a month before, and downsized to 3/4." Then, my ears were very stretchy, and I could see light over the top of the tunnel when I pulled them down. Sooo... I figured, heh, why not, we'll see how this goes, thus, this video was created :D I just wanted to see what would happen and how easy it was :P Happy Stretching!!
Arycke 3 years ago
sorry i couldnt fit a big comment in haha, what i eant was im at 3/4 on both ears now and how long should i wait until i go to 7/8?
thanks!
fatelmo209 3 years ago
Heh, that's cool, but, from what you've said so far, I would wait at least like 1 month or so from this point, and be sure to either massage your earlobes with Vitamin E oil, Jojoba Oil, or Emu oil. But, I play with my earlobes A LOT, so, I could pull on the 3/4" tunnel and I could see a big gap over the top, if you know what I mean. Honestly, I would say, again, wait about a month or so, and then either go to a shop, get them done, or do it at home, and insert the taper very slowly with lube.
Arycke 3 years ago
But, at any rate, yes, I would give it awhile, massage and play with your ears somewhat, to loosen up the tissue, and then go for it. But, that's just my opinion :3 I waited that long and that's pretty much what you have seen in the video ^, but, that was a little bit longer than 1 month, more like 1 month and a half, but, I have very unstretchy ears lol, and my right ear is my bad ear, so that's why I wait 1/2 a month longer. Hope this helped!!! Happy stretching yo!!!
Arycke 3 years ago
my left ear is really stretchy but my right is not, because i had both pierced and the right one had shut because it was hurting anf i had taken my ear stud out and it shut in like 1 minute and i waited 6 months to get it re done and while i was waiting i kept strecthing my left ear which i had at 7/8 and got a nasty blowout but it healed pretty good
fatelmo209 3 years ago
hi, ur lobes seem quite thin i wudnt streatch any bigger until then hav grown abit :-)
sam6656 3 years ago
What I've done is taken them out, I'm not at home, so, they will be out for a 10 day period, and I am downsizing heavily, with no jewelry, and I am massaging them with some Vitamin E oil, soon to switch to Jojoba oil. But, thanks for the concern and advice :3
Arycke 3 years ago
where did you get ur tunnels ?
freezeman 3 years ago
bodyartforms (dot) com yo
Arycke 3 years ago
Cutyournails
melikeagua 3 years ago
:P LIke i told that other person VV, I cut my nails on my left hand VERY VERY short, but, I am keeping them on my right hand. I play acoustic fingerstyle (check out Andy McKee or Antoine Dufour), and to get the right sound and to be able to hit the strings correctly, I NEED nails and I don't want to use fake ones :3
Arycke 3 years ago
I do the same thing :B. I haven't posted any videos though I file my nails into somewhat a triangle shape though :). Everyone tells me to cut them but I don't care and they shut up once I tell them why they're so long.
cleo1123 3 years ago
Yay!!!! :3
Arycke 3 years ago
I like your hat
pr0nkingnet 3 years ago
:3 tanks. Your name is funny lol @ pr0n
Arycke 3 years ago
I am the pr0nking.
pr0nkingnet 3 years ago
LAWL!!
Arycke 3 years ago
your gauges are hot but im not tring to be mean but cut your nails
mattrideslittlebikes 3 years ago
:3 I did I play guitar, so, my right hand nails will not get cut, but, my left hand, they are very short :P
Arycke 3 years ago
make'em bigger.
HugoYoot 3 years ago
I will :P
Arycke 3 years ago
im at 3/4 to cant wait for 7/8!!!!!!!
draculaiss777 3 years ago
to what you said about taking out your plugs, take them off at night when you go to sleep. did wonders for me.
HugoYoot 3 years ago
yep yep :D Over time, it will definitely thicken up your lobes and or help for further stretching.
Arycke 3 years ago
i have 1"5/8ths (41mm) =] keep it up
TrentOWNZ 3 years ago
Yep yep :D I've seen your vids :P you should post some more pics. I know you have a myspace, but, I don't know the url doh, I've seen your thing through Kerri:)
Arycke 3 years ago
Sweet! My lobes have been at 1/2" inch for like 4 months but I'm afraid to stretch to 9/16" inch because every time I try it hurts and swells. Where'd u get ur tunnels from?
CoffeehouseMassacre 3 years ago
Dang, that sucks about your lobes yo, but, I get my tunnels from Body Art Forms. They are great. I orderded these, and they came in in like 2 or 3 days (I'm in Texas). Good stuff, haven't gotten any bad jewelry yet :) Also, try taking out your jewelry for about an hour or two and massage it with Vitamin E oil or Jojoba Oil. I let mine relax almost every other day for about an hour or so, to relieve stress on lobes and to allow for thickening of the lobes.
Arycke 3 years ago
Also, before your stretch, take a hot shower, and massage your ear to loosen up the tissue a bit, and, take your stretch slow, and lube up the taper with either hospital grade water based lubricant, vitamin e oil, or, I like this the best, KY Jelly. But yeah... I hope that helps!! And thanks for watching!!!
Arycke 3 years ago
OMFG! that was fucking sweet!
It would be cool if we could see the whole process from what you started to this point but it's ok.
Looks like it didn't hurt at all : P
R u planning 2 stretch more or r u stoping there?
Felpasonico 3 years ago
I think I have pictures, I can dig some up and make a slideshow :) And it didn't hurt :D Slid right through, and, I am not sure on stretching further, my ears seem to stretched naturally, though, I tug on them, too :P So, we'll see :) If I do, I'll be sure to post a video of it :)
Arycke 3 years ago
Playing with your ears is an effective way of stretching your ears, and wearing heavy steel plugs. Also, wai atleast 2 - 4wks between stretching for more thickness in your ears!
pr0nkingnet 3 years ago
sweet tanks :)
Arycke 3 years ago